S&P Global Inc. — Director's Dealing 2008

Nov 4, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC (MHP)
CIK: 0000064040
Period of Report: 2008-11-03

Reporting Person: Korakis Emmanuel N (SVP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-11-03	Common Stock	A	1577	$26.16	Acquired	3888.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-11-03	Options (Right to Buy)	$26.16	A	2013	Acquired	2018-11-02	Common Stock (2013)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options (Right to Buy)	$62.34	2017-04-01	Common Stock (866)	866	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$38.67	2018-03-31	Common Stock (2179)	2179	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Award of stock pursuant to The McGraw-Hill Companies' 2002 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under and complying with Rule 16b-3.

F2: The option becomes exercisable 50% on the first anniversary of the grant and 50% on the second anniversary of the grant.

F3: Total derivative security amount shown includes options previously reported and reflects full amount of shares underlying options.